Ben Edwards
UNLV Law Professor focused on business and securities law, investor protection, and legal ethics/professional responsibility. Girl dad. Gamecock sports, bbq, sourdough, and biscuits.Vegas. Owned by a Border Collie. Blog: www.businesslawprofessors.com
- Reposted by Ben EdwardsSome countries that have prosecuted or threatened to prosecute central bankers for the purpose of political intimidation or punishment for monetary policy decisions: Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
- Wrote this 8 years ago. thehill.com/opinion/fina...
- Tomorrow will be interesting.
- Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
- Reposted by Ben EdwardsEvery time you make Bluesky less fun, you help Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Remember that the next time you think you're on some real righteous crusade!
- This is not going to help Vegas fill up our resorts with international travelers. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...
- This is a risky period. Hegseth knows he’s exposed. He knows Trump likes a fighter and will try to demonstrate “value” to Trump. Does he do it by taking risks to secure some victorious military operation? I worry for our service members.
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I'm quoted in this story. A company names its CTO in a press release. Then he's indicted for illegally exporting Nvidia chips China. Now it claims he was never CTO. - This Thanksgiving, there is no need to pardon another turkey, the President already freed this bird: www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
- Andrew is right. And he made a good choice. The Bellagio is very nice.
- Quick update on #DExit issues: www.businesslawprofessors.com/2025/11/rein...
- Surprised that Air Force was able to play football during this government shutdown. Turns out it didn’t matter. @unlv.edu is now 6-0.
- Reposted by Ben Edwardsgreat art is supposed to make us uncomfortable
- Reposted by Ben EdwardsClemson doesn’t have a law school and it shows.
- There is a joke here somewhere: Something something indict a ham sandwich something something man with ham sandwich. But I am blanking on the best way to turn the phrase.
- Gift Link. This is a huge loss for America. A Fight Over a West Point Job Reveals Two Visions of America Under Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
- Soon all federal statistics will show nothing but how “great” the economy is. www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
- I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/07/...
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- Wish the President would spend more of his time on issues like this.
- Had to look the judge up: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Kent...
- Next we’ll order discovery into recent credit card purchases to see if any were for Doublemint.
- Reposted by Ben EdwardsTrump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and Trump didn't call in the National Guard.
- Reposted by Ben EdwardsSo, to be clear, Musk has now admitted he funded a man he believes to be a pedophile to be president. And Trump has now admitted that he gave access to high level government secrets to a man he believes to be a big time drug addict. This should be *the* story on the Sunday shows tomorrow.
- Thinking about the words of the original pledge of alliance. "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Liberty and justice for all. For all.
- Reposted by Ben EdwardsUnder 65 years old? No Novovax COVID vaccine for you this year. As expected, the Republicans have enabled RFK Jr. and his coterie of antivax grifters to take away your right to make your own medical decisions in consultation with your doctor. Gift Link: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/h...
- Can we talk about this? www.axios.com/2025/05/16/b... At the time Hur noted Biden’s diminished capacity as a reason to not prosecute, many people close to Biden condemned him so strongly and essentially called him a lying political hack. Then we all saw the first debate—long after that.
- My opinion of Hur went up substantially after reading this. I feel a sense of shame for the negative view I had of him. And I find myself questioning why I was so willing to believe the defenders.
- This baffles me. How can a low margin business not raise prices? Should they operate at a loss? President Trump attacked Walmart on social media Saturday, after the retailer said tariffs would result in price increases
- I’m skeptical about the securities fraud suit against United Healthcare. www.businesslawprofessors.com/2025/05/unit...
- Reposted by Ben EdwardsWow, VGK killed a 5-min powerplay. That’s huge. Momentum Vegas.
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- Reposted by Ben EdwardsRegs *Taps mic* Hello! I’m a former long-time civil servant turned academic. I wanna tell you some stuff. First, my service was mostly at a place called OIRA, which is an office that oversees federal regulation. I’d therefore rate myself as an above-average tea-leaf-reader for federal regs.
- I have lots of great memories of studying for hour after hour in Butler library. It always felt like a sacred space.
- Reposted by Ben Edwards654% TARIFF ON JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED BY NON-US SCHOLARS
- I’m happy if they can leave my class knowing major differences between partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations.
- This isn’t going to help Vegas Resorts bring in international travelers.
- Two young German travelers expected their Hawaii trip to be a highlight. Instead, their visit ended in handcuffs, jail time, and deportation — a stark reminder of the risks some international visitors face at US borders. beatofhawaii.com/why-these-hawaii-tr…
- Guys. Peter Navarro went directly from federal prison to the RNC to speak for Trump at the RNC. He was loyal to Trump. Trump trusts him. He believes in tariffs. Trump believes in Navarro.
- It’s all fun and games till the bond market nopes out.
- We call that the MSG Special.
- Trump supporters who really believe in this vision should mortgage their homes and buy as much stock as they can on margin. #financialadvice #maga #greatopportunity
- My 401k is down 13%. How about you?
- Reposted by Ben Edwardsbut it sure can be manipulated
- Reposted by Ben EdwardsAs an American living in the UK, I wonder if most Americans realize just how much Trump has irrevocably torched opinions of the US. People are afraid to visit, see the country increasingly as an adversary, and that’s *before* the tariffs. This is doing long term damage—and that’s in our closest ally
- This is probably a good test for general legislative stamina.
